Housing situation help!!

[Chris198990]

Hi. My wife of 7 years is divorcing me, we have 2 kids the youngest is 3. We have sold our house and gone 50/50 on all matters and should have about £50k each at the end of settlement I’m worried she’s going to expect me to buy or rent a house for her, so I end up with nothing. We earn almost the same each month and will be sharing the care of the kids each week. I’m more then happy to pay for the children and give them what they need. Has anyone been in a situation like this? What happens?

It depends on your divorce settlement. What have you agreed? Do you have solicitors?

If you earn almost the same and share the children almost 50:50 why do you think she will expect that?
A judge wouldn’t order that I doubt

You won't have to buy or rent your ex wife a house. What are your current housing situations?

Yes , I’ve got solicitors but you hear so many horror stories out there. She was the one who has cheated and wants to leave me. I’m devastated and things we have agreed, she’s now changing her mind.

What are the things she's changing her mind on?
Have you already sold? Before you've divorced or got the finances sorted?
Divorce is supposed to be fair so you start afresh on an equal footing with the needs of the kids centre stage.
I've heard a lot of people who have been the sole earner in the family unit be apoplectic that the other member has access to the pension, savings etc this wage has paid into. Forgetting that the wage was a family one and not solely theirs. And not taking into account the needs of the children.

You seem very emotional and while that's understandable betrayal in the marriage doesn't automatically mean unreasonable about everything else.
50/50 means no cms payments

be kind to yourself. You seem to be rushing through things - is that her or you?
You can officially separate without selling. Give yourself some breathing space to regroup mentally. Hold off on the decision making and focus on the kids and you stabilising